Horse Trainer Profiles

Comprehensive profiles on the world's most influential horse trainers, from Aidan O'Brien to Chris Waller to Yoshito Yahagi.

  • Aidan O’Brien IRE ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
  • AGE 55 years
  • First G1 win Desert King (1996 National Stakes)
  • best horse Galileo
  • One of the all-time greats, champion Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien has captured elite races the world over and only a select few international features have eluded this most gifted and ‘decorated’ horseman.

  • Caspar Fownes HK ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
  • AGE 57 years
  • First G1 win The Duke (2006 Hong Kong Mile)
  • best horse Military Attack
  • Known as “King of The Valley”, Caspar Fownes is the quintessential Hong Kong-based trainer and he’s made the iconic island track his own ‘happy’ hunting ground over the years.

  • Chris Waller AUS ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ
  • AGE 51 years
  • First G1 win Triple Honour (2008 Doncaster Handicap)
  • best horse Winx
  • A New Zealander that came from relative obscurity to become the dominant force – and name – in the Australian training ranks, Chris Waller will be forever linked with his champion mare Winx.

  • Francis Lui HK ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
  • AGE 65 years
  • First G1 win Lucky Bubbles (2017 Chairman's Sprint Prize)
  • best horse Golden Sixty
  • Leading Hong Kong trainer Francis Lui was rewarded for his patience and persistence when star galloper Golden Sixty entered his stable and went on to put both their names up in lights.

  • John Gosden GB ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
  • AGE 73 years
  • First G1 win Bates Motel (1983 Santa Anita Handicap)
  • best horse Enable
  • With a reputation for transparency and good judgment, John Gosden OBE is a champion British racehorse trainer that has amassed more than 3000 wins – over 100 at the highest level – and tasted success at home and abroad.

  • John Size HK ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
  • AGE 70 years
  • First G1 win 2000 George Ryder Stakes (Al Mansour)
  • best horse Electronic Unicorn
  • John Size ‘changed the game’ upon arrival in Hong Kong in 2001, the Australian’s revolutionary methods forever altering the Sha Tin training landscape.

  • Mitsumasa Nakauchida JPN ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
  • AGE 46 years
  • First G1 win Danon Premium (2017 Asai Hai Futurity Stakes)
  • best horse Liberty Island
  • A strong racing pedigree and a truly global education have helped Mitsumasa Nakauchida quickly climb into the top echelon of Japanese trainers.

  • Pierre Ng HK ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
  • AGE 41 years
  • best horse Galaxy Patch
  • Pierre Ng has leveraged a lifetime around racehorses to storm into the Hong Kong training ranks and announce himself as a star of the future.

  • Tony Cruz HK ๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐ
  • AGE 68 years
  • First G1 win Silent Witness (2003 Hong Kong Sprint)
  • best horse Silent Witness
  • There is no bigger name in Hong Kong racing than Tony Cruz, a champion jockey and trainer – and all-round master horseman – who earned ‘legend’ status through exploits that extend as far as Europe.

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